qiskit.quantum_info.pauli_basis

pauli_basis(num_qubits, weight=False, pauli_list=None)

Return the ordered PauliTable or PauliList for the n-qubit Pauli basis.

Parameters

• num_qubits (int) – number of qubits
• weight (bool) – if True optionally return the basis sorted by Pauli weight rather than lexicographic order (Default: False)
• pauli_list (bool) – [Deprecated] This argument is deprecated and remains for backwards compatability. It has no effect.

Returns

the Paulis for the basis

Return type

PauliList